Aboard the Eagle: Mattituck graduate gets taste of life at sea on voyage home
Ryan Harned peered out as Mitchell Park Marina slowly came into view Friday morning while he pulled into the dock aboard “America’s Tall Ship,” the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle. Escorting the ship...
View ArticleNorth Fork brothers join ALS 100 golf marathon in father’s memory
The final green of a grueling 100-hole fundraiser for ALS is not like any other. By then, the golfers have taken hundreds of swings since before sunrise. They hit glow-in-the-dark balls in the early...
View ArticleMattituck BOCES carpentry students build confidence through hands-on work
For weeks, the students of the Eastern Suffolk BOCES carpentry program at Mattituck High School worked side by side, turning loose pieces of plywood into a standing shed. They laughed through the...
View ArticleMattituck track Malkush star breaks school record in 400 meters
Jacob Malkush might have finished 17th in the 400-meter race at the East End Classic in East Hampton on May 16, but he still walked away with a major accomplishment. The Mattituck High School junior...
View ArticleMattituck students celebrate America’s 250th, honor veterans with flag...
Mattituck High School’s front lawn became a sea of red, white and blue Friday morning as students marked America’s 250th anniversary and honored veterans ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Students and...
View ArticleNorth Fork robotics team finishes fourth, returns home from world competition...
The North Fork robotics team returned home Sunday to a hero’s welcome — complete with an escort from multiple local fire departments — after competing at a global competition in Texas. The 26-member...
View ArticleMattituck High School marching band performs at Ducks game
The Mattituck High School marching band, formed this school year, stepped onto the field Tuesday at a Long Island Ducks game in Central Islip. The 25-member band delighted the crowd at Fairfield...
View ArticleMattituck-Cutchogue proposes $48.3M school budget with lowest tax increase in...
The Mattituck-Cutchogue School District has proposed a $48.3 million budget for 2026-27 that would bring the lowest tax increase in years, officials said Thursday, April 16. The spending plan...
View ArticleMattituck High School art program earns statewide honor
Mattituck High School’s art program is earning statewide recognition, and its students are bringing home honors of their own. The Mattituck-Cutchogue School District was named one of just 26 schools...
View ArticleMattituck teen publishes debut novel inspired by life on the move
Maddie Peterson grew up on the move, crisscrossing the country in an RV — but writing was always her constant. Now, at 15, the Mattituck High School freshman is a published author. The teen has lived...
View ArticleNorth Fork robotics team heads to world championship
By the time most students have headed home, the robotics team at Southold High School is just getting started. Computers glow, tools scatter across tables, and a robot takes shape as students from...
View ArticleSchool store helps students build real-world job skills on and off campus
Dillan Wysocki rings up snacks and counts out change behind the counter at Mattituck High School’s student-run store. For one period a day, the 16-year-old works a number of jobs — part of a program...
View ArticleNorth Fork high schools named to 2025 AP Honor Roll
Two Southold Town schools landed on the College Board’s 2025 Advanced Placement School Honor Roll — with Mattituck earning gold and Greenport gaining bronze. Just 42% of 1,172 qualifying schools...
View ArticleTuckers beat Babylon in a payback semifinal thriller
Five weeks ago, the Mattituck High boys basketball team walked into the Babylon gymnasium and suffered its worst defeat of the season, losing by 37 points. The Tuckers promised themselves that they...
View ArticleMattituck’s Xavier Allen trains Josh Hart, NBA players through X Factor
When Knicks star Josh Hart wanted to sharpen his ball-handling skills before the season, he didn’t head to a Manhattan gym or a high-tech training facility. He came to the North Fork to work with...
View ArticleHigh schools showcase Black History Month portraits in Greenport
North Fork high school students will showcase large-scale mosaic portraits of civil rights leaders Friday as part of East End Arts’ MLK Portrait Project. The sixth annual event kicks off with an...
View ArticleDon’t overlook the Mattituck boys’ basketball team this season
Memo to opponents of the Mattituck High School boys basketball team: Don’t get too overconfident, thinking that the Tuckers have an inexperienced squad because they have many sophomores as starters....
View ArticleTucker seniors spruce up Breakwater Beach in Mattituck
On Wednesday, Oct. 15, a dozen Mattituck High School seniors left their classrooms behind and hit the beach, swapping out Chromebooks for gloves and buckets. As part of Mattituck High School’s annual...
View ArticleParents express security concerns at Mattituck HS
Several parents expressed concerns for security at Mattituck High School this year to the Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District Board of Education on Sept. 18. Danielle Jacobs-Erwin, mother...
View ArticleMattituck High to trumpet Tucker pride with new marching band
A new class of Tuckers will parade onto the scene this year at Mattituck High School, as students have the opportunity to join the school’s inaugural marching band elective. The program has garnered...
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